Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program
ID: 335734Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/335734

Additional Information

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf21623
Timeline
    Description

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program, a federal grant aimed at supporting basic scientific research into the spatial distribution of human activities and environmental processes. This program encourages proposals that are empirically grounded and methodologically sophisticated, focusing on generalizable research within the geographical and spatial sciences, while explicitly excluding applied research with humanistic goals. With an estimated total funding of $7 million and approximately 40 awards anticipated, interested applicants must submit their proposals by August 20, 2024. For further inquiries, applicants can contact NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov or refer to the additional information available at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf21623.

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